Letters to the Editor

A recent article by Deb Thornton of Mount Pleasant-based Public Interest Institute states that only 38 percent of K-12 students …

We have been told that we must balance the federal budget and reduce the deficit by cutting spending and not …

Isn’t it a shame that 10 years after Sept. 11, New York City forgot the donations by Detroit’s Big 3. …

While the new Cy-Hawk trophy unveiled at the Iowa State Fair appears to have little to do with football (and …

Re-elect Mary Meisterling to the Cedar Rapids school board. Mary is a mom and she understands what children and families …

A proposed new state-of-the-art, energy-wise, yet modestly designed junior-senior high school is important to the Brandon, Independence and Rowley area. …

We have known John Laverty, candidate for Cedar Rapids school board, for many years. Through his work at the University …

There now appears to be a way for the American people to nominate and elect a president outside the party …

I support the election of Kathy Ulrich to the Cedar Rapids school board. Ulrich is an outstanding teacher. She always …

Karen Hartlep has been involved as an educator for 33 years and is now running for an at-large position on …

With the recent financial concerns, I think that new blood on the Iowa City school board would be for the …

I hope that each citizen will exercise his/her right and responsibility and vote in Tuesday’s school election. A non-voting citizen …